Detroit River Hawk Watch Brownstown, Michigan, USA Daily Raptor Counts: Nov 24, 2014 -------------------------------------------------------------------
Species Day's Count Month Total Season Total ------------------ ----------- -------------- -------------- Black Vulture 0 0 0 Turkey Vulture 0 2201 69758 Osprey 0 0 56 Bald Eagle 0 86 331 Northern Harrier 2 90 394 Sharp-shinned Hawk 0 132 4603 Cooper's Hawk 0 54 456 Northern Goshawk 0 6 9 Red-shouldered Hawk 0 176 742 Broad-winged Hawk 0 1 184860 Swainson's Hawk 0 0 4 Red-tailed Hawk 1 1483 4284 Rough-legged Hawk 0 16 26 Golden Eagle 0 73 124 American Kestrel 0 2 563 Merlin 0 3 46 Peregrine Falcon 0 4 51 Unknown Accipiter 0 4 31 Unknown Buteo 0 8 33 Unknown Falcon 0 0 4 Unknown Eagle 0 0 0 Unknown Raptor 0 9 41 Total: 3 4348 266416 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Observation start time: 11:00:00 Observation end time: 14:00:00 Total observation time: 3 hours Official Counter: Jonathan Stein Observers: Andrew Sturgess Visitors: 0 Weather: Light morning rain and heavy afternoon wind led to a truncated outing. Gusting southwest wind, reaching speeds greater than 30 mph, sent us scurrying for cover by mid-afternoon. Raptor Observations: A couple harriers and a Redtail struggled their way south. Non-raptor Observations: Pine Siskin (30+), Horned Lark (40+), Gadwall (3), Bufflehead (1), Great Black-backed Gull (1) Predictions: Mostly cloudy with cold temps, strong west wind and a 40 percent chance of snow flurries. ======================================================================== Report submitted by Jonathan Stein ([email protected]) Detroit River Hawk Watch information may be found at: http://www.drhawkwatch.org Site Description: The Detroit River Hawk Watch (a joint venture of the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge and its Friends group, the International Wildlife Refuge Alliance) is the Boat Launch at Lake Erie Metropark located approximately 20 miles south of Detroit, Michigan. The location is at the mouth of the Detroit River as it enters Lake Erie. Directions to site: Lake Erie Metropark: >From I-75, exit at Huron River Drive (exit 27). Continue east on Huron River Drive. Turn left on West Jefferson and proceed a few hundred yards to the entrance of Lake Erie Metropark. After paying the entrance fee, follow the signs to the Boat Launch. _______________________________________________ ONTBIRDS is presented by the Ontario Field Ornithologists - the provincial birding organization. Send bird reports to [email protected] For information about ONTBIRDS including how to unsubscribe visit http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdssetup Posting guidelines can be found at http://www.ofo.ca/site/page/view/information.ontbirdsguide
